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Louis Melvin BADCOCK

Regimental number5656
Place of birthWestbury, Tasmania
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressWestbury, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 9"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mr F Badcock, Westbury, Tasmania
Previous military serviceServed in the 91st Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected in 1915 for AIF enlistment on account of teeth
Enlistment date11 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 April 1916
Place of enlistmentHobart, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 8 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 30 April 1919
Discharge date14 August 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4284 Pte Percy Charles BADCOCK, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria, 20 July 1916; taken on strength 3rd Training Bn, England, 9 August 1916.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 40th Bn, 23 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916.

Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 15 August 1917 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 19 August 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 20 August 1917.

On leave to England, 24 December 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 13 January 1918.

Detached to Australian Corps Gas School, 11 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 20 May 1918.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 30 June 1918.

Wounded in action, 11 August 1918 (bomb wound, right arm fracture), and admitted to 55th Casualty Clearing Hospital; transferred by Ambulance Train to 11th General hospital, Le Treport, 12 August 1918; to England, 15 August 1918, and admitted to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, 16 August 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 29 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 19 September 1918, to report to Littlemoor Camp, Weymouth, 3 October 1918.

Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 October 1918.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 October 1918.

Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 20 October 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 7 December 1918.

Marched out to England for return to Australia (1916 Personnel), 16 February 1919; disembarked Weymouth, 1 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karagola', 30 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 12 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Tasmania, 14 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death7 March 1923
Age at death28
Place of burialWestbury Anglican Cemetery, Tasmania
SourcesNAA: B2455, BADCOCK Louis Melvin

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